AMERICA-AZERBAIJAN MILITARY CO-OP TO ENHANCE
Speaking of strengthening of the links and strategic partnership between Azerbaijan and the United States, colonel-general Safar Abiyev reminded that President Ilham Aliyev has presented the “Plan of individual partnership activity” to the Secretary General of NATO during his recent visit to Brussels. The defense minister dwelt on joint combat against international terrorism between Azerbaijani and US in the frame of “PfP” program. The Azerbaijan-US economic partnership also develops successfully, he underlined.
Touching upon the current state of the Armenia-Azerbaijan Nagorny Karabakh conflict, the Minister said that Armenia keeps under occupation the Azerbaijani lands and ignores the UN Security Council’s four Resolutions on unconditional withdrawal of its armed forces from eh area. “We are concerned that the world community still has not recognized Armenian as an aggressor state.”
Congressman Curt Weldon presented the delegation he led saying “we highly appreciate existence of Azerbaijan servicemen shoulder by shoulder with the American soldiers in combat against international terrorism. They are high-level militaries. We are thankful for this to the people of Azerbaijan.” Speaking of the goals of his visit to Azerbaijan republic, he said that we are going to expand the Azerbaijan-US military cooperation. During the negotiations in the Russian Federation, we recalled what significant role Azerbaijan plays in security issues.
Dwelling on the Armenian-Azerbaijan Nagorny Karabakh conflict, Mr. Curt Weldon said that the United States is going to increase its efforts in this direction. US will continue its links with Azerbaijan as a strategic ally, he emphasized.
Congressmen attending the meeting expressed gratitude to Azerbaijan state and people for support of the United States in combat against international terrorism. Azerbaijan and the United States have great and all-round cooperation in the years coming, they noted.
Defense minister Safar Abiyev expressed gratitude to the Congressmen for kind words underlining that Azerbaijan draws attention of the leading world countries with its geographic-strategic position. Azerbaijan from the first day of its independence prefers integration to the West, including the United States. This choice gave birth to large economic projects and Azerbaijan strictly adheres this position.
Updating the visitors on the military-political situation in the South Caucasus, Minister Abiyev said the key goal is to strengthen Azerbaijan’s independence, also responded to the questions the guests interested in.
Ambassador of the United States Mr. Reno Harnish attended the meeting.
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